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* AwardBait: The only reason the Warners are going the VerySpecialEpisode route in this segment is because the show is nominated for a humanitarian award, with them reverting back to the regular ways when they don't win.
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* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage:
** The soda jerk whistles the theme from sister show ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
** The soda jerk whistles the theme from sister show ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
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* ShoutOut: At one point, [[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 Gort]] attempts to cure Wakko of his hiccups.
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** The soda jerk whistles the theme from ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
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** The soda jerk whistles the theme from ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
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* ShoutOut: At one point, [[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 Gort]] attempts to cure Wakko of his hiccups.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** The soda jerk whistles the theme from ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.hiccups.
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** The soda jerk whistles the theme from ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
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* FauxHorrific: Mindy and Buttons' reaction to seeing Michigan J. Frog. This was probably the writers' swipe at The WB's use of the character as its mascot.
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* MaleGaze: Dot "teaches" Yakko and Wakko the dangers of objectifying women as they stare uncomfortably at Hello Nurse.
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'''Airdate''': September 21, 1996
'''A Very Very Very Very Special Show''': Desperately wanting to win a humanitarian award, the Warners attempt to stuff this episode with as many socially conscious and environmentally aware messages as possible.
'''Night of the Living Buttons''': Mindy and Buttons get lost in the nearby graveyard.
'''Soda Jerk''': After drinking a milkshake too fast, Wakko gets the chronic hiccups, baffling the world.
!!A Very Very Very Very Special Show contains examples of:
* AllForNothing: Since the show ends up losing the award anyway, they go back to their zany selves.
* FemaleGaze: Dot "teaches" Yakko and Wakko the dangers of objectifying women as they stare uncomfortably at Hello Nurse.
* GreenAesop: Among the messages attempted to push include saving the whales, not littering, and carpooling or taking the bus instead of driving.
* NoSmoking: For good measure, the Warners stop Plotz from smoking a cigar.
* VerySpecialEpisode: It's right there in the title, but this more or less parodies the trope.
!!Night of the Living Buttons contains examples of:
* TheCameo: Zombie versions of the Warners stalk the graveyard at one point.
* ChasingAButterfly: ''This'' time, the butterfly takes the form of a frog.
* CrossoverPunchline: The frog turns out to be none other than [[WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening Michigan J. Frog]], which ends up scaring ''both'' Mindy and Buttons.
* EpisodeOfTheDead: Buttons attempts to protect Mindy from the zombies that inhabit the graveyard.
* MichaelJacksonsThrillerParody: With Buttons in the Michael role.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For once, this episode ''doesn't'' end with Mindy's mother berating Buttons. In fact, Mindy's mother doesn't appear at the end at all.
!!Soda Jerk contains examples of:
* TheBusCameBack: Dot attempts to scare Wakko with her pet, who hadn't been seen since season 1.
* HiccupHijinks: This is the second short to involve this after a Goodfeathers short. This time, the victim is Wakko.
* TheLudovicoTechnique: Yakko and Dot attempt this on Wakko by forcing him to watch the scariest thing ever... a Creator/BobHope [[TakeThat special]]!
* ShoutOut: At one point, [[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 Gort]] attempts to cure Wakko of his hiccups.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** The soda jerk whistles the theme from ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
'''A Very Very Very Very Special Show''': Desperately wanting to win a humanitarian award, the Warners attempt to stuff this episode with as many socially conscious and environmentally aware messages as possible.
'''Night of the Living Buttons''': Mindy and Buttons get lost in the nearby graveyard.
'''Soda Jerk''': After drinking a milkshake too fast, Wakko gets the chronic hiccups, baffling the world.
!!A Very Very Very Very Special Show contains examples of:
* AllForNothing: Since the show ends up losing the award anyway, they go back to their zany selves.
* FemaleGaze: Dot "teaches" Yakko and Wakko the dangers of objectifying women as they stare uncomfortably at Hello Nurse.
* GreenAesop: Among the messages attempted to push include saving the whales, not littering, and carpooling or taking the bus instead of driving.
* NoSmoking: For good measure, the Warners stop Plotz from smoking a cigar.
* VerySpecialEpisode: It's right there in the title, but this more or less parodies the trope.
!!Night of the Living Buttons contains examples of:
* TheCameo: Zombie versions of the Warners stalk the graveyard at one point.
* ChasingAButterfly: ''This'' time, the butterfly takes the form of a frog.
* CrossoverPunchline: The frog turns out to be none other than [[WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening Michigan J. Frog]], which ends up scaring ''both'' Mindy and Buttons.
* EpisodeOfTheDead: Buttons attempts to protect Mindy from the zombies that inhabit the graveyard.
* MichaelJacksonsThrillerParody: With Buttons in the Michael role.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For once, this episode ''doesn't'' end with Mindy's mother berating Buttons. In fact, Mindy's mother doesn't appear at the end at all.
!!Soda Jerk contains examples of:
* TheBusCameBack: Dot attempts to scare Wakko with her pet, who hadn't been seen since season 1.
* HiccupHijinks: This is the second short to involve this after a Goodfeathers short. This time, the victim is Wakko.
* TheLudovicoTechnique: Yakko and Dot attempt this on Wakko by forcing him to watch the scariest thing ever... a Creator/BobHope [[TakeThat special]]!
* ShoutOut: At one point, [[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 Gort]] attempts to cure Wakko of his hiccups.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** The soda jerk whistles the theme from ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain while making the Warners' milkshakes.
** At the end, when Wakko's hiccups mysteriously disappear, he innocently whistles the ''Animaniacs'' theme.
